Fingernails (2023)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Christos Nikou
Starring: Christian Meer | Jeremy Allen White | Jessie Buckley | Luke Wilson | Riz Ahmed
Nimona (2023)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Nick Bruno | Troy Quane
Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz | Eugene Lee Yang | France Conroy | Lorraine Toussaint | Riz Ahmed
Mogul Mowgli (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.75
Director: Bassam Tariq
Starring: Aiysha Hart | Alyy Khan | Anjana Vasan | Kiran Sonia Sawarm | Nabhaan Rizwan | Riz Ahmed | Sudha Bhuchar
Toni says: “Riz Ahmed collaborated with a co-writing credit, with director Bassam Tariq, writing all of the songs on Mogul Mowgli, which explores similar themes to his previous SOUND OF METAL. In MOGUL MOWGLI, he plays an aspiring rapper Zed,
Read the review...Sound of Metal (2020)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats | 5 cats
Director: Darius Marder
Starring: Mathieu Amalric | Olivia Cooke | Paul Raci | Riz Ahmed
Michael says: “I have taken to watching films without really finding out too much about them first. Usually it’s one or two sentences from the synopsis, and I’ll make up my mind. SOUND OF METAL came as a big surprise,
Read the review...The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Kate Hudson | Keifer Sutherland | Liev Schrieber | Martin Donovan | Riz Ahmed
Michael says: “Mira Nair is a talented filmmaker. Her latest film, THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, is beautiful to watch, well structured, provocative, features terrific performances and a real slow burn. Unfortunately, the screenplay by William Wheeler, adapted from a novel by
Read the review...Closed Circuit (2013)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Ciarán Hinds | Denis Moschitto | Eric Bana | Jim Broadbent | Julia Stiles | Rebecca Hall | Riz Ahmed
Jason says: “It says something about humanity, the world we live in, or perhaps just me personally, that I’m bored by the brand of paranoia that keeps CLOSED CIRCUIT running. Is that in spite of how visible abuse of power
Read the review...Trishna (2012)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Aakash Dahiya | Freida Pinto | Harish Khanna | Neet Mohan | Riz Ahmed | Roshan Seth
Bruce says: “Michael Winterbottom (WONDERLAND, THE TRIP, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO, IN THIS WORLD, WELCOME TO SARAJEVO, TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY) is one of the most versatile directors in the history of film.
Read the review...Four Lions (2010)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Christopher Morris
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch | Craig Parkinson | Kayvan Novak | Nigel Lindsay | Preeya Kalidas | Riz Ahmed
Jason says: “Before getting upset at the very existence of terrorist comedy FOUR LIONS, remember one thing: Most criminals are idiots. If they were smart, they’d likely be putting their talents to use doing something much more lucrative with much
Read the review...The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Mat Whitecross | Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Arfan Usman | Farhad Harun | Jason Salkey | Riz Ahmed | Shahid Iqbal | Sher Khan | Waqar Siddiqui
Bruce says: “Michael Winterbottom, one of the most prolific film directors currently working, is often attracted to political subjects in films like WELCOME TO SARAJEVO and IN THIS WORLD. Those films touched on the aftermath of wars in Yugoslavia and
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